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Columba Catholic College

Columba Catholic College is a Catholic combined school in Charters Towers, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 425 students.

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425
Students
206 boys · 219 girls
Prep-12
Year range
926
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 926

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 17% of Australian schools.

Suburb Charters Towers 4820
Local government area Charters Towers
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Combined
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Charters Towers
Official website www.columba.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Columba Catholic College had 425 students in 2025, compared with 562 in 2016 (down 24%).

562 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 425 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Charters Towers

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
30.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,172
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Charters Towers statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Charters Towers profile →

Nearest schools to Columba Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
All Souls St Gabriels School Independent Prep-12 431 952 0.5 km
Richmond Hill State School Government Prep-6 191 854 0.8 km
Blackheath and Thornburgh College Independent Prep-11 379 965 2.0 km
Charters Towers Central State School Government Prep-6 113 859 2.3 km
Charters Towers State High School Government 7-12 303 879 2.5 km
Millchester State School Government Prep-6 132 855 3.1 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Columba Catholic College

How many students go to Columba Catholic College?

Columba Catholic College has 425 students enrolled (206 boys and 219 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Columba Catholic College teach?

Columba Catholic College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Columba Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Columba Catholic College is a Catholic school in Charters Towers, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 926 at Columba Catholic College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Columba Catholic College has an ICSEA of 926, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Columba Catholic College?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Charters Towers, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →